Table 2.

DEGs related to bioactive ingredients metabolism of ‘Ningqi No.1’ and L. chinense

Gene Code	NR Annotation	Relative expression	Gene function
Lba12g00874	phytoene synthase 2	up	Carotenoid metabolism
Lba03g01298	phytoene desaturase	up
Lba04g02855	lycopene epsilon-cyclase	up
Lba09g02158	putative carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4	up
Lba07g02021	15-cis-zeta-carotene isomerase	up
Lba08g01407	phenylalanine ammonia-lyase	down	Flavonoid metabolism
Lba04g00851	4-coumarate–CoA ligase-like 6 isoform X1	down
Lba04g00855	4-coumarate–CoA ligase-like 6 isoform X1	up
Lba06g00152	4-coumarate–CoA ligase-like 7	up
Lba07g00010	4-coumarate–CoA ligase 1	up
Lba12g02105	anthocyanidin 3-O-glucosyltransferase 5-like	up
Lba01g00407	anthocyanidin 3-O-glucosyltransferase 5-like	up
Lba09g00529	chalcone synthase, partial	down
Lba07g01930	chalcone synthase 2	up
Lba03g01775	4-coumarate–CoA ligase 2	down
Lba04g00366	anthocyanidin synthase	up
Lba10g02398	anthocyanidin synthase-like	up
Lba12g02047	dihydvroflavonol-4-reductase	up
Lba01g00874	dihydroflavonol-4-reductase-like	up
Lba12g02104	anthocyanidin 3-O-glucosyltransferase 5-like	down
Lba11g00930	flavanone 3-hydroxylase-like	up
Lba01g02285	flavanone 3-hydroxylase-like	down
Lba11g00825	riboflavin synthase	up	Vitamin metabolism
Lba07g01858	lumazine synthase 1	down
Lba04g00823	gamma-tocopherol methyltransferase	down
Lba03g01677	pyridoxal reductase, chloroplastic-like	down
Lba04g02669	beta-amyrin synthase	down	Terpenoids metabolism
novel.16162	beta-amyrin synthase-like	up
Lba12g00039	dammarenediol II synthase-like	down
Lba12g00057	dammarenediol II synthase-like	down
Lba05g01545	vinorine synthase-like	down	Alkaloids metabolism
Lba02g02825	vinorine synthase-like	down
novel.9869	(S)-N-methylcoclaurine 3'-hydroxylase isozyme 1-like	up
Lba06g03235	polyneuridine-aldehyde esterase-like	up
novel.15784	berberine bridge enzyme-like 8	down
Lba12g00417	delta(7)-sterol-C5(6)-desaturase	up	Phytosterol synthesis